A new study suggests that modern humans and our closest relatives the Neanderthals may have split at least 800,000 years ago, hundreds of thousands of years&nbsp;earlier than had been thought.
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NewsNeanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago, substantially earlier than indicated by most DNA-based estimates.Contributed Author:&nbsp;University College LondonTopics:&nbsp;Archaeology